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BLACKBIRD by David Harrower
March – April 2009
Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs
in association with The Canadian Stage Company
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Canadian premiere
Fifteen years ago, Una and Ray had a relationship. They haven’t set eyes on each other since… Now she’s found him again.
Studio 180 presented the Canadian premiere of David Harrower’s gripping, surprising and utterly unforgettable drama. Winner of the 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Play, this explosive work was the hit of the Edinburgh International Festival in 2005 and a smash on London’s West End and off-Broadway.
Directed by Joel Greenberg (Stuff Happens, The Laramie Project) and featuring Jessica Greenberg (Hana’s Suitcase, Offensive Shadows) and Hardee T. Lineham (Crave, Stuff Happens), Blackbird marked the beginning of Studio 180’s exciting partnership with The Canadian Stage Company.
DIRECTED BY Joel Greenberg
FEATURING Jessica Greenberg, Hardee T. Lineham & Samantha Somer Wilson
SET & COSTUME DESIGN Michael Gianfrancesco
LIGHTING DESIGN Kimberly Purtell
SOUND DESIGN Michael Laird
STAGE MANAGER Robert Harding
PRODUCTION MANAGER Nathaniel Kennedy
BLACKBIRD by David Harrower
“Heart pounding and surprising.”
GLOBE AND MAIL
“Provocative! Intriguing! Love, loneliness and intoxicating temptation. A terrific play!”
CBC RADIO
“Blackbird wings high. Intense two-hander captures a taboo relationship’s anger and fear.”
NOW MAGAZINE
“A riveting production of Harrower’s play… Joel Greenberg delivers a taut production on a wonderfully anonymous set by Michael Gianfrancesco.”
NATIONAL POST
“Pulls no punches… Jessica Greenberg and Hardee T. Lineham deliver bravura performances. This is live theatre at its best!”
★★★★ THE NEW AM740
